
PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE
FAUQUIER COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION
OCTOBER 15, 2026
The Fauquier County Planning Commission will hold a work session beginning at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, October 15, 2026, in the Warrenton Town Hall, Council Chambers, 21 Main Street, Warrenton, Virginia.
The Fauquier County Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on the following items at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, October 15, 2026, in the Warrenton Town Hall, Council Chambers, 21 Main Street, Warrenton, Virginia.
1. SPECIAL PERMIT SPPT-26-027516, MICHAEL BOYD SALE, JR. AND MCKENZIE ALLEN MATTHEWS (OWNERS/APPLICANTS) - MATTHEWS/SALE SHORT TERM RENTAL – An Application for aCategory 3 Special Permit to operate a Short Term Rental. The property is located at 4170 Fiery Run Road, Linden, Marshall District. (PIN 6000-50-7230-000) (Sarah T. Wines, Staff)
2. SPECIAL PERMIT SPPT-26-027519, JAMES LOWERY AND JENNIFER LOWERY (OWNERS)/MACI LOWERY (APPLICANT) - OAK RIDGE EARLY LEARNING CENTER LLC – An application for a Category 2 Special Permit to operate a Family Day Home. The property is located at 5719 Marigold Lane, Warrenton, Cedar Run District. (PIN 7904-09-2538-000) (Sarah T. Wines, Staff)
3. SPECIAL EXCEPTION SPEX-26-026707, ELITE POWER & ENERGY CORPORATION (OWNER/APPLICANT) - ELITE POWER & ENERGY PROPANE DISTRIBUTION SITE – An application to amend a previously approved Category 15 Special Exception (SPEX-22-017569) to allow for bulk storage of petroleum products. The property is located at 7587 Capitol Way, Marshall, Marshall District. (PIN 6979-28-9770-000) (Adam L. Shellenberger, Staff)
4. PLAN OF DEVELOPMENT PLOD-26-027361 AND SPECIAL EXCEPTION SPEX-26-027359, 6143 BEALETON RD, LLC (OWNER/APPLICANT) - SOUTH BEALETON COLLECTOR ROAD – An application for a Plan of Development proposing up to 14 Non-Residential Lots for Industrial Development with a Future Public Street and a Category 23 Special Exception to allow a Street and Fill within the Floodplain to accommodate the proposed development. The property is located at 6143 Bealeton Road and Marsh Road, Bealeton, Cedar Run District. (PIN 6899-52-7768-000, 6899-41-6315-000, 6899-51-9981-000, 6899-41-2757-000, 6899-41-2774-000, 6899-41-2790-000 and 6899-41-3626-000) (Cristin M. Wise, Staff)
5. REZONING REZN-26-026989, JJCS INVESTMENTS LLC AND OPB COMMERCIAL, LLC (OWNERS/APPLICANTS) - OPAL BUSINESS PARK – An application for a Rezoning to rezone approximately 43.7 acres zoned Agriculture (RA) and approximately 4.36 acres zoned Commercial Highway (C-2) with Proffers to approximately 48.06 acres zoned Industrial Park (I-1) with Proffers; to amend portions of a previously approved Rezoning (#26218) on approximately 0.63 acres zoned Commercial Highway (C-2) with Proffers; and to apply Proffers to approximately 4.65 acres zoned Commercial Highway (C-2).The property is located at 7183 Opal Road and along the west side of Avatar Way, Warrenton, Lee District. (PIN 6980-18-3105-000, 6980-18-5425-000, 6980-19-6741-000, and 6980-19-9431-000) (Cristin M. Wise, Staff)
The application materials can be found on the Land Development Online Portal at: https://commdevpay.fauquiercounty.gov/Energov_Prod/SelfService#/home. Approximately one week prior to the public hearing, staff reports for all items will be available online at: https://www.fauquiercounty.gov/government/agendas. To arrange a time to review files in person, please contact the Department of Community Development's Planning Office at (540) 422-8210, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.
Members of the public who would like to provide comments at a regular public meeting of the Planning Commission are encouraged to send advance written comments to Fauquier County Department of Community Development, 16 Courthouse Square, Suite 100, Warrenton, Virginia 20186 or email to meredith.meixner@fauquiercounty.gov. Citizens wishing to appear in person should arrive prior to the start time of the meeting. Comments are limited to three minutes. The meeting is also livestreamed at: http://fauquier-va.granicus.com/ViewPublisher.php?view_id=1
Fauquier County does not discriminate on the basis of handicapped status in admission or access to its programs and activities. Accommodations will be made for handicapped persons upon prior request. Citizens requiring reasonable accommodation for disabilities should contact Ms. Meredith Meixner, Deputy Clerk to the Planning Commission, at (540) 422-8210.